Jane Goodall - Actor Profile

Jane Goodall

Acting
Updated: Apr 18, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 3, 1934
Birth Place: Hampstead, London, England, UK

About Jane Goodall

Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall was best known for her 55+ year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.

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Jane Goodall Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Jane Goodall reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Jane Goodall's work falls within the Documentary genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 50% of Jane Goodall's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Jane Goodall Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jane Goodall's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity (2020) movie poster
★10.0

Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity: With celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall, this documentary goes around the world to meet the individuals working hard

Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity

2020•Documentary
★10.0
Food for Change (2020) movie poster
★10.0

Food for Change: Our plate is our most powerful weapon in fighting global warming and in protecting our planet. Today, our diets play a m

Food for Change

2020•Documentary
★10.0
Planet Without Apes (2021) movie poster
★10.0

Planet Without Apes: Humans hunt for baby apes. But things are not always done properly when chimpanzees and orangutans are acquired for zoos

Planet Without Apes

2021•Documentary
★10.0
A Life Among Elephants (2024) movie poster
★10.0

A Life Among Elephants: 60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that fore

A Life Among Elephants

2024•Documentary
★9.3
Milked (2021) movie poster
★9.3

Milked: A young activist goes deep into dairy land where he takes on the giants of New Zealand's most powerful industry, and rev

Milked

2021•Documentary

Full Filmography

Every movie Jane Goodall has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 The Man Who Saves the World? Self Hit Similar →
2025 Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall Self Hit Similar →
2025 Nature : pour une réconciliation Self Super Hit Similar →
2024 People & Wolves: a story of coexistence Self - Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace Flop Similar →
2024 A Life Among Elephants Self - Interviewee Super Hit Similar →
2024 Humans and Other Animals Elle-même Flop Similar →
2023 Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope Self Super Hit Similar →
2021 Earth Emergency Self Hit Similar →
2021 Animal Self Hit Similar →
2021 Milked Self Super Hit Similar →
2021 The Last Tourist Self - Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute Average Similar →
2021 The Center: Gibbons and Guardians Self Flop Similar →
2021 Planet Without Apes Self Super Hit Similar →
2021 Menschenaffen Self Flop Similar →
2021 We Are Nature Self Flop Similar →
2020 Pant Hoot Herself Flop Similar →
2020 Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity Self Super Hit Similar →
2020 Corona: The Pandemic and the Pangolin Self Flop Similar →
2020 Food for Change Self Super Hit Similar →
2020 Jane Goodall: The Hope Self Hit Similar →
2020 Jane New Generation Herself Flop Similar →
2020 Jane, un message d'espoir - Flop Similar →
2019 Countdown to Year Zero - Flop Similar →
2018 Into the Jungle Self Super Hit Similar →
2018 Jane Goodall: Saving Paradise Self Flop Similar →
2017 Jane Self Super Hit Similar →
2017 Modified Self Flop Similar →
2016 Seed: The Untold Story Self Average Similar →
2016 H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters Herself Super Hit Similar →
2016 Attenborough at 90 Self Super Hit Similar →
2015 Trio. Jane's Music of Life - Flop Similar →
2015 Time to Choose Self Hit Similar →
2015 Medicine of the Wolf Herself Average Similar →
2015 Racing Extinction Self Super Hit Similar →
2015 Me...Jane voice Flop Similar →
2011 Surviving Progress Self Hit Similar →
2011 Jane's Journey Self Hit Similar →
2010 Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts Self Super Hit Similar →
2010 Life Is Bearable at Times... - Flop Similar →
2006 Historisk film om Dyreparken | Den levende Parken Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2004 Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe Herself Flop Similar →
2003 One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps Self Flop Similar →
2002 Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees Self Hit Similar →
1995 30 Years of National Geographic Specials Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1990 Chimps: So Like Us - Average Similar →
1990 The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall Self Flop Similar →
1988 People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe Self Hit Similar →
1984 Among the Wild Chimpanzees Self Hit Similar →
N/A Just Me, Jane Self Flop Similar →
1965 Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees Self Flop Similar →

Jane Goodall - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jane Goodall?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jane Goodall is "Jane Goodall and the Guardians of Biodiversity" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Jane Goodall acted in?

Jane Goodall has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jane Goodall?

Other notable films include "Food for Change", "Planet Without Apes", and "A Life Among Elephants".

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